AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fonta Flora Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 47 min

Fonta Flora Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Linville, NC. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,224 – 1,326 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail 35.77602, -81.83988
Nearest town Linville, NC
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Fonta Flora Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 47 min

Elevation 1,223–1,326 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail · 35.77602, -81.83988

Weather Sep 4: Rain showers, high 95°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Fonta Flora Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fonta-flora-trail-out-back-3-km-8fff

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 95°F68°
Feels like85°Precip16%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity82%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat 98°73°
Sun 93°69° 70%
Mon 82°67° 59%
Tue 88°63°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 94°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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